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Manchester City dropped Erling Haaland and ended their four-game winless streak in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Wolves at the Etihad Stadium.
Omar Marmoush and Antoine Semenyo scored early and Marc Guehi impressed on debut as Manchester City ended their winless run with a 2-0 win over 20th-place Wolves the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
The drama began when the teamsheets dropped 75 minutes before kick-off, with Erling Haaland and Phil Foden both dropped from City’s starting XI. New signing Marc Guehi, meanwhile, was drafted into City’s defence, replacing Max Alleyne.
Wolves boss Rob Edwards speaking to BBC Match of the Day after his side's defeat at Manchester City: "The timing of the two goals didn't help. That made it a difficult start for us. Coming here they can starve you and suffocate.
ERLING HAALAND finally got the chance to put his feet up – and Manchester City showed they can cope pretty well without him. The overworked Norwegian striker was left on the bench by Pep Guardiola
Manchester City's first Premier League win in almost a month came with a timely sub-plot in their title race, with the immediate impact of mid‑season signings Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi plain to see on Saturday.
Wolves’ unbeaten run came to an end with a routine defeat at Manchester City. Omar Marmoush opened the scoring inside six minutes to put the hosts ahead, who then missed a number of chances to extend their lead. Antoine Semenyo finally made it 2-0 just before half-time, as City took control.
Wolves manager Rob Edwards was happy with the quality and intent his side showed, during their loss against Manchester City at the Etihad.
Manchester City made light work of Wolves in the Premier League, but it was Wrexham that stole the spotlight. The Welsh side enjoyed a movie-script ending for their Hollywood owners, coming from 2-1 down against QPR in stoppage-time to win 3-2.